Tag Archive for LSD

It is well known that expectation can become one of the key elements of drug taking. But sometimes, as experiments have found, expectation can be the only element of getting high. Professor David Nutt on whether placebos offer real or…

Two major LSD factories were operating in the UK supplying a worldwide market under the noses of the police, until a DI from Thames Valley drug squad became curious. What happened next helped revolutionised the policing of drugs. Operation Julie:…

In the first of a two part look at Britain as a producer of illegal drugs, Peter Simonson revisits the 1970s, when a remote Welsh mansion was home to the world’s biggest LSD factory. The acid house (PDF)

Controlled drugs like opium and cannabis have long documented histories as medicines; morphine is still the gold standard treatment for pain relief. But since the discovery of LSD, the psychedelics too might have their own clinical applications Acid tests (PDF)

Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, MDMA and ketamine show promise in the treatment of mental health problems. The crossover between illicit drugs and medicines is nothing new. Opiates like heroin and morphine can be our most effective medical painkillers, yet cause immense harm to individuals and society. Some drugs…

Development of concern over adverse effects of MDMA has paralleled similar cycles of concern over LSD and other drugs, with increasing use being accompanied by evidence of negative effects. Reports of psychotic reactions and other disorders are to be expected…

Many thousands of young people take LSD, ecstasy and amphetamine while attending rave dance events. Use is usually occasional and unproblematic but dangers arise from the uncertain composition and strength of the drugs. A minority of ravers take drug cocktails…